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DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS
BSc VETERINARY
NURSING
Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the
veterinary industry in caring for sick, injured
and hospitalised animals, and contributing
to the ongoing care of animals.
Veterinary nurses work under the direction of a veterinary surgeon
and are involved in administering prescribed medications, ensuring
patient鈥檚 nutritional needs are met, performing diagnostic imaging and
undertaking laboratory tests, preparing patients for a variety of surgical
and medical procedures and supporting patients through rehabilitation.
Veterinary nurses are also a key point of contact for owners when they
come to the veterinary practice, playing an important role in educating
owners on preventative medicine and how to care for their pet following
diagnosis of long-term conditions (such as diabetes mellitus) and upon
discharge following surgical procedures. The BSc degree also extends
your research skills, so that you can contribute to the evidence base for
veterinary nursing.
The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to
produce veterinary nurses who have the knowledge
and skills to make a significant contribution to animal
health and welfare. In the first three years of the
programme you will undertake supervised practical
placements in addition to your academic studies. 鈥淚 enjoy the BSc Veterinary Nursing course
During placement you have the opportunity to develop because it supports the development of
your knowledge and skills within a real-life environment. clinical-facing skills and knowledge of
At the end of the third year, (providing you have met animal care. Different styles of lectures
the assessment requirements), you will achieve your
professional veterinary nursing qualification. throughout each week in our modules,
starting with theory-based lectures and then
During your final year, you will undertake a research
project on an area of clinical interest and choose applying those to the given patient scenarios
from a range of innovative modules taught by 黑料社 and practical sessions at the clinical skills
veterinary nurse educators and world-renowned centre, provide concepts of what we observe
clinicians and researchers. This is a challenging
degree course that delivers a broad programme and experience within the practice.鈥�
of learning, leading to registration as a qualified
veterinary nurse and provides you with the research AOI MATSUMURA
skills to enable you to undertake further studies. BSc Veterinary Nursing
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